Dish drier and holder



R. LOMBARD.

DISH DRIER AND HOLDER. APPLiCATloN FILED Nov. 3, 1919,

1,351,577. Patented Aug. 31,1920,

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, DISH DRIER AND HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 3, I9I9.

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DISH DRIER AND HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, I9I9.

1 ,35 1 577, Patented Aug. 31; 1920.

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Rosa LOMBARD, or CORNELIA, GEORGIA'.

DISH DRIER .AND HOLDER.

rlhis invention relates to a drier and Y holder for dishes, the purpose beingto provide an improved device which will obviate the necessity of wiping or drying dishes by the use of a cloth or tea-towel after washing and, further, toutilize the drier as a lrack or container so that the entire set of dried dishes may be set on a shelf or table, ready for use, if desired.v

My invention is susceptible of embodiment in different forms of driers or holders without departing from the principles thereof, but l have only described and illustrated two of the forms which the drierand-holder may assume, one being for large plates, dishes, andv small platters, and the other, which is of smaller size, being particularly adapted for drying and holding smaller this arrangement, a very large number of Vdishes may be accommodated in a given drier and holder, whether it be the large or the smallerfsize. Spacers or prongs or projections at the sides of the drier and holder are l adapted to receive vthe outer edges of the dishes between them.

One or more coiled retainers are located in the region of the arched bottom. Theretainer has numerous coils and is adapted to shift vin different directions as wellyas to contract or expand. In the larger size of the drier and holder there are preferably Va plurality of the coiled retainers arranged at the crest of the arch of the bottom. The smaller size of the drierfand holder requires only a single coiled retainer. I do not,`however, limit myself to the exact number of retainers used in any particular embodiment of the invention or size thereof.

lthey' proceed upwardly. Suitable handles ,4 and a sheet of block tin or other suitable Specification of Letterslatent. Patented Aug. 31, 1920 Application mea November s, y1919. sei-iai no.v 335mm y The bottom need not be in the form of a true arch, but it is of general bowed forni'.

The bottom may be'composed of wires, or,

' it may consistof a piece of block tin, or the 60 like, provided with -suitable holes for draining. Ineither form, the coils of theref tainer project above the general upper surface of the bottom. In the accompanying drawings, I

l Figure l is anend elevation of the larger size of drier and holder, dishes being shown by dotted lines; y Y 'i Fig. l 2 is a plan view thereof; 4 Y Fig. y 3 is an end elevation ofa smaller size 70 of drier and holder, dishes .and cups being shown by dotted lines;

Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof, certain parts The bottom'lris arched or bowed andthe y sides 2 have a general upright disposition, more or less outwardly iiared or inclinedas 3 are .provided for lifting the drier and holder and carrying it about.

`Ars shown in Figsjl, 3, 5, the bottom has a vheavy marginal wire 4l and interlaced ywires `5. There are upperand intermediate horizontal frames of heavy wire 6 and 7. AtV the corners are twisted stay wires 8. I The sides comprise smaller wires 9.

Referring to Figs. 5, 6, the arched bottom may consist .of the frame or marginal wire ibo vof inclosing'tubes v13. These prongs provide means for holding the edges of the dishes which are shown in dotted lines at 14. The dishes are arranged in staggered or overlapped relationship and as the bot-l tomof the drier is arched, the dishes naturally gravitate toward the sides of the drier and arethus prevented from coming out of the spaces betweenthe prongs.

To hold the lower portions of the dishes,

one or more coiled retainers are provided in the region of the upper part of the high-V est point of the arched bottom. Each retainer is, by preference, strung on a wire 16 connected to the bottom frame 4:. This arlrangement provides a support for the coils vand prevents them from becoming displaced downwardly or laterally to such a degree that their usefulness might be impaired. I

Y do not limitmyself, however, except where contract.

Yespecial attention 'being paid to how the dishes are placed, for the reason that with the'numerous coilsand their adaptability to iex andto expand and contract, the'edge' ofthe dish naturally seeks a space between two of the coils and ,.having entered therebetween, 1t is securely Vheld inasmuch as its outer edge lies betweenthe prongs 12.

Referring to Figs. 3, 4, a smaller sizeof the drier and holder is shown, the same being adapted for :the accommodation V of smaller plates, saucers and the like. Only one of the retainers 15 Vvneedbe used. 'arched bottom is provided which may be formed of wire or of a sheet of block tin as shown in Figs.v 5, 6. Prongs or fingers 12a are providednwhich may be secured in any suitable `manner either to the intermediate frame 7, or, carried'by a strip of foldedA sheet metal '17. VIn the smaller size of the drier and holder the upper frame 6' ismade considerably larger than. the `intermediate frame 7 so that the upper part ofthe holder has sharply sloping walls 18.

Secured tothe upper frame 6 "are hooks 19 which are arranged" so that whenthe handles of cups (shown indotted lines at 20) are vengaged therewith, the mouths of the cupshfacethe inclined walls 18 and,

hence, the water and'suds arev drained out.

of they cups. The othersides of the frame 6 may also have hooks of the same general vcharacter for the same purpose.

The dishes, cups, platters, knives, forks `Vand spoons, as fast aswashed, `are placed in Ythe proper drier and holder andthe latter are then set on the drain board of thersink or,v shelfas desired and allowed to remain vuntil the dishes, etc., have dried. VInstead of removing the dishes, etc., from the respective driers andj holders and placing them' on shelves or any other containers,

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they may be allowed to remain in the driers and holders and each drier and holder lifted by its lhandles and placed on the shelf until in which the plates, cups and other dishes are held because they cannot ,accidentally knock against. each other when the drier and holder is lifted and moved from place f to place.

Y' The spaced relationship of the cups, and dishes, whenV they are in the holders and driers, permits ofthe pouring ofV hot water thereover -to sterilize'themV and facilitate the removal ofsuds or any adhering particles of food. v

The set of driers and' holdersr disclosed in the drawings isadapted tol hold a set of standardV sized dishes foran average family. The largest size plate (standard set) exactly vlits the drier Vand holder of Figs. 1 and 2.k

Une of thev main advantages of the arched orbowed bottomV of the drier and-'holder Athe dishes, etc., are again needed for use. Y

T-his i5 rendered possible due to the manner 70 Y lies in the fact that as'smallerplates are Y placed in position, they are forced to tilt to the right or left and automatically seek a safety catch at the bottom and oneside, dueto vthe improvements hereinbefore ydeofv bowed. Thus, Tprovide -forthe first time, I believe, a drying d device .Y which guards against danger of slippage and breakage in unpacking china or in placing the drier andV holder in the sink under a tap for.` rinsing, or, in carrying'theV 'filled kdrier and holder to the pantry or dining room. vrAll other forms of dish driers and 'holders with which ,I aml acquainted have means whereby the `V,china is stacked in aV` manner conducive to, slipping in theprocess or removing from they drier, andi none of them furnish a container which is safely portableV 'when filled with dishes.

The driers and. holders disclosed, respectively, inwFigsll Yand 2; 3 and 4;, are pro-` portioned so that they will nest one within the other for *packingv and shipping and for householdv use.Vv The driers and holders furnish a complete outlit for the china'used at the ordinary meal, the dimensions .being holder offFigs. Sfand lis adapted to nest vin the drier and holder of Figs. 1 and 2. 1

The fundamental,objection'toY the ordinary method of drying disheswithout wiping is that the dishes,being piled against each other, drainV onto each other. This drainage water,` partly cooled, dries in streaks. Y When dishes kare placed in driers v and holders constructedaccordingv to vmy present invention, the dishes are so tilted I scribed, whereas'such smallerplates wouldv Vnaturally roll about laterally ifV the bottom of thel drier and holder were flatiinstead `worked out ltoV that end.The drier and Y as to secure immediate drainage without draining onto any other piece, and-expe# CIY rience has shown that the dishes dry Without streaks even if taken from soapy' water without rinsing. The fact that the basket may be placed in the sink for final scalding or rinsing under the tap is an advantage as other driers are not thus portable. So far as l am aware, my dish driers and holders are the first which provide separated drying space for a standard set of dishes.

llhat l claim is:

l. A drier and holder for dishes having opposite outer sides or walls provided with dish-retaining means, said drier being provided with an upwardly bowed or arched bottom, and dish-engaging means located in the region of the bottom and adapted to engage the lower parts of dishes While the sides of said dishes are engaged by the dishretaining means on the sides of the drier, said bowed or arched bottom being adapted to cause the dishes to gravitate toward the said outer sides vor walls and thereby cause the dishes to be held by the dish-retaining means. Y Y

2. A rectangular drier and holder for dishes Whose opposite outer sides or walls are provided with dish-retaining means, said drier having an upwardly bowed or arched bottom extending from one of said walls to the other Wall, and a coiled dishretaining device located in the region of the bottom whose axis extends substantially parallel to the said sides which have the dishretaining means, said bowed or arched bottoin being adapted to cause the dishes to gravitate toward the said outer sides or walls and thereby cause the dishes to be held by the dish-retaining means.

In testimony whereof I afiix my sionature.

Rosa LOMBRD; 

